Featured News
Graduating with a one-of-a-kind degreeÂ
June 10, 2025
Isabelle Marincic is the first University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student to complete Honours Life Physics with a specialization in Biophysics and a double minor in Astrophysics and Earth Sciences.Â
Curiosity That Never Quits: A conversation with Honorary Doctorate Dr. Paul Corkum
June 9, 2025
Introducing the "Father of Attoscience", Honorary Doctorate, Dr. Paul Corkum, who will be addressing 2025 graduates from the Faculty of Science during this year's afternoon Convocation ceremonies.Â
Professor Lisa Dang brings the heat with lava planet research
June 6, 2025Â
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is fired up to welcome its newest faculty member, Professor Lisa Dang, whose research focuses on uncovering the mysteries of lava planets.
2+2 student finds community in Science at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
May 21, 2025
As part of the 2+2 program with Beijing Jiaotong University, Wendy Guo came to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for years three and four of her degree in Materials and Nanoscience. She chose À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for its top ranking in physics and its global reputation.
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ celebrates the remarkable career of Professor Donna Strickland
April 17, 2025
Donna Strickland, professor in the Physics and Astronomy department and Nobel Prize Laureate, has been named University Professor by the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Featured Events
WCA-KPL Public Talk - Mapping Millions of Galaxies with DESI (Dustin Lang)
June 25, 2025
In this month’s KPL astronomy talk, Dustin Lang will discuss the technology behind this innovative experiment, and how these advances have allowed cosmologists to make insights that change our view of the Universe.
Perseids Sky-watching Party and Astronomy Lecture 2025
August 12, 2025
Explore the night sky with astronomers from the Faculty of Science and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. The Perseids meteor shower will be at its most spectacular, so let's gather to learn something and then enjoy the view!
NASA Space Apps Challenge À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
October 4-5, 2025
Bringing the world’s largest annual global hackathon to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÂ
This two-day hackathon will bring together a diverse community of technologists, scientists, engineers, designers, and storytellers in the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ region to build innovative projects and prototypes that address real-world problems using NASA’s open data. Â